The art front : the defense of French collections 1939-1945 /

In 'The art front: the defense of French collections 1939-1945,' French Monuments Woman Rose Valland recounts her experience spying on the Nazi looting operation at the Jeu de Paume during the four-year occupation of Paris and details the efforts of French fine arts and museum officials to...

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Main Author:	Valland, Rose (Author)
Other Authors:	Jouan, Ophélie (Translator), Edsel, Robert M. (Editor, writer of foreword.), Shelton, Casey L. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Dallas] : Laurel, [2024].
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Art treasures in war > France > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > France > Art and the war. Valland, Rose. World War, 1939-1945 > Confiscations and contributions > France. World War, 1939-1945 > Destruction and pillage > France. World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > France. Art museums > France > 20th century. Art thefts > France > History > 20th century. Nazis > Germany > Art collections. France > History > German occupation, 1940-1945. Musée du jeu de paume (France) HISTORY / World.

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Summary:	In 'The art front: the defense of French collections 1939-1945,' French Monuments Woman Rose Valland recounts her experience spying on the Nazi looting operation at the Jeu de Paume during the four-year occupation of Paris and details the efforts of French fine arts and museum officials to safeguard their country's cultural heritage during World War II. Originally published in French as 'Le front de l'art: Défense des collections françaises 1939-1945' (1961), 'The art front' is the first English edition of Valland's memoir, made accessible to readers worldwide through the Monuments Men and Women Foundation's continued mission to honor the legacy of these scholar-soldiers. Translated by Ophélie Jouan, Rose Valland expert and art historian, and with a foreword by Robert M. Edsel, founder and chairman of the Monuments Men and Women Foundation and world-leading expert on the Monuments Men and Women, this edition features 105 illustrations, including color plates.
Item Description:	"Translated from the French by Ophélie Jouan. Edited by Robert M. Edsel and Casey L. Shelton."--Page xxvii. "Published originally under the title 'Le front de l'art, Défenses des collections française 1939-1945." © Published originally by Réunion des Musées nationaux--Grand Palais, Paris, France, 2014."--Title page verso. Maps on lining papers.
Physical Description:	xxvi, 370 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	"Bibliography": pages 343-352. Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-352) and index.
ISBN:	9780977434930 0977434931 9780977434954 0977434958